Lela Rochon

Biography

Lela Rochon (born Lela Rochon Staples; April 17, 1964) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Robin Stokes in the movie Waiting to Exhale. In 1996, Lela was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the "50 most beautiful people in the world". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lela Rochon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

43

Birth Date

1964-04-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

• 

  The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story
• 

  Legal Deceit
• Shopping Cart Killer
• 

  Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love
• 

  Knock Off
• 

  Fatal Secrets

Credits

• actors (41 credits)

  • Shopping Cart Killer

    Monica

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story

    Monica White

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted 2 Love

    Deena

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted by Love

    Deena

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Jesse Palmer, Cast of "The Family Business: New Orleans (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • Reversion

    Maya

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Supremacy

    Mother

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Let the Church Say Amen

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Brooklyn's Finest

    Investigator #1 (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Blood Done Sign My Name

    Roseanna Allen

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Fatal Secrets

    Sharlene

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • First Daughter

    Liz Pappas

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Division

    - Intervention (2001) ... Angela Reid actor actors

    - Virgin Territory (2001) ... Angela Reid actor actors

    - High on the Hog (2001) ... Angela Reid actor actors

    - Redemption (2001) ... Angela Reid actor actors

    - Mothers & Daughters (2001) ... Angela Reid actor actors
    2001
  • Labor Pains

    Lulu Brown

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Any Given Sunday

    Vanessa Struthers

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Knock Off

    Karen Lee

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Why Do Fools Fall In Love

    Emira Eagle

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Big Hit

    Chantel

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Legal Deceit

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Gang Related

    Cynthia Webb

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Chamber

    Nora Stark

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Mr. and Mrs. Loving

    Mildred 'Bean' Jeter

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Waiting to Exhale

    Robin

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Wayans Bros.

    - Brazilla vs. Rodney (1995) ... Lisa Saunders actor actors

    - Pulp Marlon (1995) ... Lisa Saunders actor actors

    - It's Shawn! It's Marlon! It's Superboys! (1995) ... Lisa Saunders actor actors

    - The Poppa-Cabana (1995) ... Lisa Saunders actor actors

    - ER (1995) ... Lisa Saunders actor actors
    1995
  • The Outer Limits

    - The Awakening (1997) ... Beth Carter actor actors
    1995
  • The Meteor Man

    Vanessa

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Intimate Portrait

    - Lela Rochon (2001) ... Self actor actors
    1993
  • Boomerang

    Christie

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Detective Extralarge

    - Black and White (1991) ... Wendy actor actors
    1991
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    - Will Gets a Job (1991) ... Cindy actor actors
    1990
  • Harlem Nights

    Sunshine

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Werewolf Concerto (1992) ... Mercedes actor actors
    1989
  • Into the Homeland

    Exquisite Woman

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • The Wild Pair

    Debby

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • 21 Jump Street

    - A Change of Heart (1990) ... Denise Price actor actors
    1987
  • Stewardess School

    School Instructor

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Foxtrap

    Lindy

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

    Dancer

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Breakin'

    Extra in First Scene (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Cosby Show

    - The Shower (1987) ... Veronica actor actors
    1984
  • The Facts of Life

    - The Greek Connection (1987) ... actor actors
    1979

• production (2 credits)

  • The Dating App Killer: The Monica White Story

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Fatal Secrets

    associate producer

    production
    2009